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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 June 2012
      15 February 2010
      ISBN:
      9780511811210
      9780521880039
      9780521705844
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511811210
      Dimensions:
      (253 x 215 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.91kg, 414 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (253 x 215 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.72kg, 414 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Archaeology: General Interest, Archaeology, Archaeological Science
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    Subjects:
    Archaeology: General Interest, Archaeology, Archaeological Science
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    The archaeological record is a combination of what is seen by eye, as well as the microscopic record revealed with the help of instrumentation. The information embedded in the microscopic record can significantly add to our understanding of past human behaviour, provided this information has not been altered by the passage of time. Microarchaeology seeks to understand the microscopic record in terms of the type of information embedded in this record, the materials in which this information resides, and the conditions under which a reliable signal can be extracted. This book highlights the concepts needed to extract information from the microscopic record. Intended for all archaeologists and archaeological scientists, it will be of particular interest to students who have some background in the natural sciences as well as archaeology.

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    'I found [this book] so engaging and useful that I read it through with extreme care, rereading and highlighting key passages … It is a textbook, hopefully the first one in a new subfield, microarchaeology, that will become a required component of rigorous archaeology training at both the undergraduate and graduate level.'

    Hector Neff Source: Geoarchaeology: An International Journal

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